Apollo Nida, left, and his wife, Phaedra Parks, cast members on Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta,' during the taping of a reunion special in Atlanta. / Wilford Harewood, AP

by WXIA-TV, Atlanta

by WXIA-TV, Atlanta

ATLANTA - The husband of a Real Housewives of Atlanta star was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.

Federal prosecutors accused Apollo Nida, husband of Phaedra Parks, of participating in a four-year scheme that cost more than 50 victims $2.3 million.

Nida, 35, and other conspirators are accused of obtaining stolen checks by stealing them or buying them, according to a news release by U.S. Attorney Sally Yates. Stolen checks including U.S. Treasury Checks and checks stolen from Delta Airline pension funds, according to Yates.

Nida and others also are accused of obtaining funds by filing fraudulent tax returns as well as making fraudulent claims against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 11 states using names of victims who had their identities stolen.

Nida, who was arrested in January, pleaded guilty May 6 to conspiring to commit mail, wire and bank fraud.

During his sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Nida was ordered to pay restitution to the victims. A separate hearing to calculate the amount is scheduled for July 17.

Nida remains out on bond until he is ordered to report to prison to serve his sentence.